WorksheetsLiterature and Poetry Terms
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 56mins
Define ALLITERATION -
sound words like "boom" or "pop"
repeating consonant sounds in closely connected words
comparing using "like" or "as"
giving human or lifelike qualities to a nonanimate object
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
What is the definition of theme?
how an author reveals a character's traits
time and place a story takes place
character vs. self
the underlying message or big idea the writer is trying to convey
What is the "tone" of a story?
The feeling the reader experiences
The author, narrator, or speaker's general attitude in a piece of writing
The time and place of the story
The summary of events in the story
This is an example of:
The crickets were chirping, the stars were shining and the air was filled with the smell of a campfire, s'mores and the popcorn was popping.
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
This is an example of:
He was a Romeo with the ladies. (from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet)
Allusion
Oxymoron
Simile
Pun
What is the mood of the passage?
Climax
The point where the conflict is decided one way or the other.
The rising action
Description of the conflict at the beginning of the story
Exciting complications in the story
define: exposition
the time and place the story is told
a turning point in the story
background information about events, settings, characters, etc.
the end of the story
Which two statements are true of the RESOLUTION?
unfolding and explanation of the conflict in a story
unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story.
occurs near the beginning of the story
occurs near the end of the story
Define: symbolism
use of objects, colors or events that hint at a deeper meaning, different from their literal sense
unlocking the meaning of an unknown word using the clues around it.
figurative language that compares one thing to another without using 'like' or 'as'
Which piece of evidence below supports this character trait inference? In the story, "Flowers" by Alice Walker, Myop is curious about nature.
"By twelve o'clock . . . she was a mile or more from home"
"She found, in addition to various common but pretty ferns, an armful of strange blue flowers . . ."
"All his clothes had rotted away except some threads of blue denim . . ."
What can you infer the mood of a story will be if the weather, as described by the author, is "stormy with approaching cloudy skies and the threat of rain."
annoyed
cheerful
chilling
dreary
Creates vivid word pictures; painting with words, incorporating the five senses
Figurative Language
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
Gives human qualities to nonhuman or non-living subjects
onomatopoeia
simile
imagery
personification
Central idea or universal statement of a work of literature
setting
theme
narrative
climax
A struggle between opposing forces
Resolution
Conflict
Narrative
Setting
The beginning of the story; establishes setting, characters and tone.
Narrative
Climax
Foreshadowing
Exposition
Sequence of related events in a story
climax
setting
plot
theme
The new idea paraded around in the girl's mind; she was unable to stop thinking about it.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
An "allusion" is a reference to what?
a well-known place
a well-known event
a well-known work of art or literature
All of the above
A person, place, thing, or event that stands both for itself (literal/concrete meaning) and for something beyond itself (figurative/abstract meaning); often visual, reappear throughout a text, and are associated with figurative language
Theme
Flashback
Irony
Symbol
A reference to a statement, person, place, event or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or popular culture
Alliteration
Allegory
Allusion
Irony
Fionna is good at sports, earns high grades in school, has a lot of friends, and is also an amazing artist. Her friends tell her she has the "Midas Touch." What does it mean that Fionna has the Midas Touch?
Everything is going her way and she doesn't have to work very hard for all she has.
Everything she touches turns to gold.
She is arrogant and thinks she is a queen.
She turns to gold when someone touches her.
Jason and Daniel are looking forward to the upcoming basketball season. Last year, their team had a lot of great players, but defense was their Achilles' heel. What does the phrase "Achilles heel" allude to?
The story of Achilles whose heel was magical.
The myth of Achilles whose heel was the only part of him that was mortal. A shot to the heel was the only way to kill Achilles. It was his weakness.
The myth where Achilles overcame twelve labors.
An inference is...
Text evidence + what you know
Retelling a text
Making a guess without evidence
Information written directly into the text.
Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,”said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”
You can infer that
Everett had never been to a grocery store
Everett's dad does not shop often
Everett's dad needs help with shopping.
Everett is very young
Which sentence from the choices below supports that the computer was not working properly?
Rita took three hours to finish her homework.
Ritaʼs homework was not finished.
Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.
Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.
What is NOT TRUE about inferences?
An inference is a conclusion one reaches based on clues or information from the text and one's background knowledge.
An inference is NOT explicitly stated in the text
We make inferences all the time and especially when we read.
An inference is a random guess with no supporting evidence.
Define evidence
facts, information, observable from the story
guesses about a story's theme
conclusion gathered by what the author says and what I already know.
Creates vivid word pictures; language that engages the five senses
Figurative Language
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
The repetition of vowel sounds within words in a line of text; a poetic device.
Symbolism
Assonance
Consonance
Rhyme
